A graduated pieces of Cherry and Black Walnut strips to match the Koa-burst Headstock.

King Koa

 

Gorgeous Koa-burst!

now that part is over, next is shaving a little bit more on the neck down to 1-3/8" @ the nut end.

Koa Headplate Dillema

tough choice today. is it the Heart or the crazy Butterfly?? which orientation?!!!!!

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When two become one

A slow progress

roughly profiled neck and end Tailgraft cavity chiseled

 

didnt have any luck with the koa binding as always. it kept breaking on me, must be a bad piece.

here it is anyway, red purfling and mahogany .

Routing some ledge

 

 

 

TADAAAHH!!!    zee Neck!!!!

 

 

 

 

Color Mosaic

 some koa, bloodwood, walnut, mahogany, sycamore and indian rosewood.

the most exciting part.

awaiting some soundhole and artsy Rosette design. all done by hand and a very sharp sets of carving knives

Struts and bridge patch glued.

The Last stash Of Hem-Fir

Trying to make ends meet

Jon's Cherry Concert started

I had to juggle between prepping the sides and BBQ'ing duties earlier today. My 6 month old nephew came by to say hi along with his mom ( my sis).

  this baby is going to sit and dry overnight and should be ready for the end blocks and spruce linings the next day.

Sound litmus test.

since staring at an immaculately built instrument doesn't satisfy potential players anymore, this is what everyone seems to demand these days.

Voila!! Thinline Walnut Tenor

Cortney's wrist tattoo design on the headstock

leftover white purfling material

       ..after some scraping and final sanding

Red Purfling

the colors of the rainbow

day 3 ; close the sound box

had to add a spine brace last minute as the top was sanded thinner than usual.